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Imageless Prayer and the Theological Vision of Evagrius Ponticus
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Evagrius Ponticus (ca. 345-399), practitioner and theologian
of monastic prayer, brought his deep knowledge of both Hellenistic
philosophy and Christian thought (especially the work of Origen) to
bear on his tracing of the human journey back to perfect union with
God. His several writings on prayer, and particularly his teaching
about "imageless prayer," must be situated within that philosophical
and theological framework. The emphasis on imageless prayer creates a
tension with the Christian and monastic focus on biblical texts. Examining
Evagrius' theories of mental operation and biblical exegesis helps in
understanding both the imperative of imageless prayer for Evagrius and
its problematic aspects.
Title: Imageless Prayer and the Theological Vision of Evagrius Ponticus
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Evagrius Ponticus (ca.
345-399), practitioner and theologian
of monastic prayer, brought his deep knowledge of both Hellenistic
philosophy and Christian thought (especially the work of Origen) to
bear on his tracing of the human journey back to perfect union with
God.
His several writings on prayer, and particularly his teaching
about "imageless prayer," must be situated within that philosophical
and theological framework.
The emphasis on imageless prayer creates a
tension with the Christian and monastic focus on biblical texts.
Examining
Evagrius' theories of mental operation and biblical exegesis helps in
understanding both the imperative of imageless prayer for Evagrius and
its problematic aspects.
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